123: Ways to Diversify the Field, Implicit Bias, & Barriers with DiverCity SLP

There is an unfortunate lack of diversity within the speech-language pathology profession.  

 

With it being a predominantly white profession, that means that a large majority of SLP materials lack diversity as well. In today’s episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Christina Royster and Courtney Overton from DiveryCity SLP to discuss the things that they are doing to increase diversity and representation within the field so that all children feel included. 

 

In 2018, Ana-Maria Jaramillo, Courtney Overton, and Christina Royster created DiverCity SLP in order to increase diversity in the field of speech-language pathology. DiverCity SLP presents at local high schools with a high enrollment of underrepresented communities. 

 

They speak with students about the need for more speech-language pathologists of color. Since the pandemic, DiverCity SLP has evolved to include workshops and seminars on a national level. Topics include anti-racist practices, appropriate evaluations and treatment techniques for diverse populations, culturally and linguistically sustaining approaches, and high school career outreach programs.

 

Just because the profession lacks diversity now doesn’t mean that it has to stay that way! There are tools, resources, and other things you can do within your SLP practice that will improve the inclusivity of your lessons. 

 

Tune in to hear more about dynamic assessments, the importance of understanding your students’ culture, where to find resources that are more representative of all people and cultures, and so much more. 

 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/123

 

Resources Mentioned: 

Get the Diversifying The Field Google Drive Resources: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FhpF-g27XjOvvufPMMUqO1rG9Ic9XZ_H

Follow DiverCity SLP on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divercityslp/

Follow Speech Of Cake, Inc on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/speechofcakeinc/

Follow Play on Words Therapy LLC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playonwordstherapyllc/

Follow Voz Speech Therapy DC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vozspeechtherapydc/

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